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Friday, 2 August 2024

Foto Heumann: German-Colombian Photography Studio in 1938

Envelope sent from Germany to Foto Heumann studio in Barranquilla, Colombia, 1938

Damga tarihi : 1938 Almanya

Bu zarf, 1938 yılında Almanya'dan Kolombiya'ya hava postası ile gönderilmiştir. Foto Heumann, Barranquilla, Kolombiya'da faaliyet gösteren önemli bir fotoğraf stüdyosudur. Kurucusu, Almanya kökenli bir fotoğrafçı olan Hermann Heumann'dır. Firma, portre fotoğrafçılığı,ticari fotoğraflar ve belgesel fotoğrafçılık üzerine çalışmıştır.

Historic airmail cover from Germany to Colombian photography studio Foto Heumann

Date of use : 1938 Germany

This cover was sent by airmail from Germany to Colombia in 1938. Foto Heumann is a prominent photography studio operating in Barranquilla, Colombia. Its founder, Hermann Heumann, is a photographer of German origin. The company specialized in portrait photography, commercial photography, and documentary photography.

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